Scary Horror

The offspring of the four families have barely managed to escape the Bell Witch’s deadly harvest. Exhausted, terrified, and haunted by their families’ twisted secrets, they know that death still awaits in the woods. Unless they can work together, and end the curse once and for all. Determined to free their families from the witch’s game, the young survivors return to the mist-shrouded forests of Black River, Tennessee. But they soon realize they are not alone. Something is watching, stalking them through the gnarled trees.

“From Jordan Grupe, author of the gripping and terrifying novel Beneath the Asylum, comes the appropriately named No Sleep Tonight collection of scary short stories – the latest offering of terror for those yearning for a bout of wild-eyed insomnia.” - - Michael B. Davie, author, The Late Man “Despite being a relatively new addition to the horror writing scene, Jordan Grupe has made a name for himself as an excellent storyteller. His ability to build characters and terrify readers is consistently impressive as he continues to produce high quality horror content. I have ...

Unlock the Secrets of Fear. Master the Mechanics of Dread. Whether you’re crafting a pulse-pounding thriller or slow-burning supernatural horror, Writing Suspense and Horror is your complete guide to gripping your reader—and never letting go. This comprehensive handbook takes you deep into the psychology of fear and the structure of tension. Learn how to create unforgettable characters, build dread scene by scene, and design plots that twist, tighten, and terrify. From atmospheric worldbuilding to heart-stopping finales, this book covers everything from genre history to hands-on craft. ...

16 stories to light your fright. Ghostly counselors collect something stolen and Brian needs to give it back. In the Summer job Night Watch, a cold river killer is still on the loose and it's up to the employees at the city fair to stop him. Supernatural stories that can't be explained. Secrets untold and strange lights unfold, short stories that go bump in the night.This book includes: Knocking in the Dark, The Tech Ghost • Summer Camp Nightmare • Night Hike • Accidental Betrayal • The Backwoods Eater • A Camping Trip Gone Wrong And more! A start to the summer night series. ...

“I fear not the dark ... but what may lurk within it” From the author of the bestselling series, Encounters in the Woods and What Lurks Beyond, comes a new series focused exclusively on the creepy, scary, and dangerous things that lurk in the deep forests. Ethan Hayes has been collecting firsthand encounters from people all over the world for years and in Fear in the Forest, he has saved some of his best stories for the pages ahead. From terrifying face to face encounters with Bigfoot and Sasquatch, to horrifying instances of being stalked by a Wendigo and Black Eyed Children; Ethan ...

An evil force pulses deep within the heart of England, overflowing with maniacal glee. Paranormal investigator Denny Purcell finds herself in over her head when she is brought to the scene of supernatural activity at Malpas Abbey. Unlocking the mysteries of this abandoned relic is one thing; surviving the horrors it hides is something else entirely. This box set contains all three books of the best-selling Nightmare series by David Longhorn. Listen at your own risk.

When Darkness Falls: Terrifying True Stories: Volume 4 continues the journey into the abyss, presenting a curated selection of encounters that challenge the boundaries of the known. The stories range from a tales of terror encountering a wendigo and Sasquatch to even evil clowns. Through and through you'll read the darkest paranormal tales available.

Darren is going back to where it all started, back to where he was reborn as a child of the night. But like Darren, the town has changed a lot over the years. Back home, old enemies await. Scores must be settled. Destiny looks certain to destroy him, and the world is doomed to fall to the Ruler of the Night. Travel home with Darren in this, the penultimate book in the saga.

"A MUST READ FOR FANS OF MYSTERIES AND FOLK HORROR." - NP CUNNIFFE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF "THE WEEJEE MAN". "...IT'S A WELL WRITTEN HORROR STORY WITH FANTASTIC CHARACTERS, BLOODY KILLS, AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT" - HORROR READS, 5 STAR AMAZON/GOODREADS REVIEW. "IT'S LIKE STEPHEN KING'S VERSION OF GREMLINS." - THE DANSE MACABRE In the glow of silvered moonlight, an ancient evil unbound by the magical shackles that once imprisoned it lays siege to the small town of Enniskregg. As the darkness and the even darker little things within it, dark little things the like of the shadows of small ...

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. These facts few psychologists will dispute, and their admitted truth must establish for all time the genuineness and dignity of the weirdly horrible tale as a literary form... As may naturally be expected of a form so closely connected with primal emotion, the horror-tale is as old as human thought and speech themselves.

Rick Yancey won the Michael L. Printz Award for the stunning first entry in his Monstrumologist saga. In the series’ third entry, Will Henry is left behind as Dr. Warthrop and his eager new assistant Arkwright embark on a quest to find the “Holy Grail of Monstrumology.” But when Arkwright returns with news of the doctor’s demise, Will sets off on his own quest, to the Isle of Blood, to determine the truth.

When you can’t hear…death comes silently. Scotland Yard detective Valerie Crowther is assigned to investigate the murder of a student at a university for the Deaf in London, England. The murder investigation coincides with a deadly flu virus outbreak, resulting in the university being quarantined from the outside world. When more Deaf students are murdered, it becomes clear there is a serial killer operating within the sealed-off university. A chilling cat-and-mouse game evolves as the unknown killer targets Valerie and the virus claims more lives. A stunning, claustrophobic, “...

In this collection of three stories, after the brutal murder of his wife, Victor Daniels is thrust into a supernatural world he struggles to comprehend. Seeking answers, he teams up with paranormal expert Jeremy Rhinehart. They race against time to stop a man who’s spreading chaos and violence by way of deadly, haunted objects.

From the author of Sorcerie and Here Lurk Monsters comes a gothic-horror masterpiece. An unemployed nanny running from her past accepts the position of night sitter for a mysterious little girl who only seems to exist between midnight to dawn. You will find the girl in the attic after midnight. You are to be the night sitter, Miss Emily. . . Emily, a woman with nowhere else in this world to go, arrives at the residence of Ms. Vivian Dancemore for a most unusual job interview. The position of night sitter for a peculiar nine year old child by the name of Madelyn Dancemore who only seems to ...

"A MUST READ FOR FANS OF MYSTERIES AND FOLK HORROR." - NP CUNNIFFE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF "THE WEEJEE MAN". "...IT'S A WELL WRITTEN HORROR STORY WITH FANTASTIC CHARACTERS, BLOODY KILLS, AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT" - HORROR READS, 5 STAR AMAZON/GOODREADS REVIEW. "IT'S LIKE STEPHEN KINGS VERSION OF GREMLINS" - THE DANSE MACABRE In the wake of the hellish night of blood, with a township now more single mindedly entrenched then ever in their efforts to hinder their investigation in order to keep the dark secrets of the township's history very much a secret shrouded in darkness, detectives Ryan ...

This poem is short but not a lark, suddenly it hit me like a spark, I am the scary thing outside in the park, the haunting figure lurking in the dark.

Alex Sawyer has escaped his underground nightmare to discover the whole world has become a prison, and Alfred Furnace is its master. Monsters rule the streets, leaving nothing but murder in their wake. Those who do not die become slaves to Furnace's reign of cruelty. Alex is a monster too. He is the only one who can stop Furnace but in doing so he could destroy everything. Is he the executed or the executioner? Who will die? All Alex knows is that one way or another, it all ends now.

We all have them. Those dreams that leave us shaking. Gasping. Grateful to wake up. But for some, waking doesn’t help. Susan has spent years haunted by unrelenting night terrors. Nothing helps, not therapy, not medication, not even changing her diet. Every time she closes her eyes, it returns: a monstrous presence that feeds on her fear, night after night. Until she finds an old, slender library book. Its battered pages promise a way to fight back. Written by a man long dead, it isn’t just a self-help guide—it’s a manual for confronting the thing that has ruined her life. Because ...

What terrible secret is your grandfather hiding in the basement? If your grandfather is like almost everybody else's, probably nothing all that dangerous. It's likely pretty damn boring down there. But if he's anything like Paul's, it may be something you should avoid at all costs. WARNING: This series of stories contains strong language and graphic scenes. First published in Horror Lover (no longer available)

Seamus Flannery is seven-years-old and he plans to celebrate Halloween quite differently than most children his age. To him, it is Samhain, sacred holy night of the ancient Irish Druid priests. And on this night, so long ago, a man named Daigh was humiliated by a woman he loved. Now, the time has come once again for Daigh to roam the earth and extract his timeless revenge. And this time it is within Seamus Flannery, a seemingly innocent child who doesn't really know why he's been hearing voices inside his head. Voices that keep telling him to kill those who don't have any respect for this ...